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christmas 2011

I spent the Christmas holiday in Wisconsin. It was so nice to be up north at Christmas with the whole family and cooler weather! There is something great about celebrating the holidays in the elements, or at least looking outside at the elements, while staying warm indoors. I flew to Minneapolis and caught my connecting flight to Wisconsin; during my layover, it started to snow! I captured a photo of at the airport, as I was getting really excited for the upcoming adventure home to celebrate the holidays!I got into my family’s home and couldn’t help but take pictures of the Christmas decorations. I’ve come to think this is standard operation in everyone’s household but have since realized how lucky I am to have had such a warm and inviting home every season.The Christmas festivities have taken on a new and exciting meaning this year with the new additions to our growing family. My brother (and sister-in-law) have 2-year-old twins and a 3-month-old, which are really starting to enjoy and understand the magic of Christmas! The twins know “Santa” and Ho, Ho, Ho and PRESENTS! Lots of presents! And Santa is watching, don’t do that. Works like a charm! It’s been a really fun transition for the Christianson household to go from three adult couples to now three amazing children running around!I’m excited for the years to come where they truly understand the Christmas traditions. Aunt Sarah is really excited to conger up more lies about the North Pole, reindeers, and Santa! They will thank me, too, because I’ll be right there with them yelling at Grandpa C, as he tries to explain the necessity to take a shower prior to anyone heading downstairs to see what Santa has brought them!

COME ON GRANDPA!

We had our annual family traditions of eating and drinking way too much and celebrating with the ladies on the Christianson side with our annual lunching on Christmas Eve day! I love this tradition and am so lucky we have such strong and vocal women in our family. This extends to my Michalik side as well! After lunching, we have the whole Christianson clan over for Christmas Eve dinner.On Christmas day, after opening all of our presents, we decided to frost Christmas cookies with the twins! I think this will be another Christmas tradition! It was so much fun for them. Though we did find sporadic cookies on the floor licked clean of any frosting… I wonder who that was?

The twins loved the sprinkles!!I’ll leave you with my favorite holiday pictures! Kids in jammies! Except I didn’t get Ms. Eleanore in her princess ones…What a magical Christmas! Seeing Christmas through children’s eyes makes everything more fun!